Later on today I'll embark on potting some flowers to put on our front steps.  I'm hoping to also plant a lot in our little patch of soil and officially welcome Summer.  It was 90 the other day so I'm pretty sure Spring will be past us soon and the temperatures will simply spike.

We have a lot of trees around us which I love, but that just means I'll have no sunlight for well- most everything I planted in my garden in Santa Barbara.  No tomatoes for me, and I'm afraid even basil may struggle.  It'll be a shade friendly spot, but hopefully a lush one with lots of color.  I'll report back on my progress!